The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) announced the selections for its 61st annual festival. Straight from the Cannes Festival Competition section, MIFF will screen Walter Salles’ highly-anticipated adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, featuring Sam Riley as the infamous writer Sal Paradise, with support from Kirsten Stewart and Garett Hedlund.

The festival runs from August 2 through August 19th. Schedule and ticket information to follow on theMIFF Website